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GENERAL

BRITISH EVACUATION OF CRETE THOUSAND PLANES USED OCCASIONED BY LACK OF AERIAL PROTECTION FOR TROOPS

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Heavy Toll Taken Of Nazis' Elaborately-Trained Forces

LONDON, JUNE 2 (REUTER)-WHILE THERE IS NO DIS- POSITION TO MINIMISE THE FEROCITY OF THE STRUGGLE which has taken place in Crete, the British reaction to events in this battle has differed considerably from what the Germans has doubtless expected." Both the strategical importance of Crete and the ruthlessness of the German effort have been fully realised by .. the British public as a whole but realisation of these two factors does not by a long way tell the whole story.

When, over a week ago, it was first realised that the post- tion of the Imperial and Greek forces in Crete had been ren- dered periions by the fact that they were fighting almost depriv- ed of aerial protection. most people in Britain with memories of the rapid invasion of Holland and other past Nazi successes had had expected overnight prepared themselves. for the worst and

inflcted

German

HIGH MASS IN BLITZED CATHEDRAL

LONDON. June 2 (Reuter) - Within Flackened, fire-scarred walls a dull which pointed upwards to sky, Pontiacal High Mass was tele- brated

Amigo. by Archibishop the Catholic Bishop of Southwark, in the ruins of his Diocesan Ca- thedral of St. George yesterday

(Whit Sunday).

of A pentecostal gathering some 700 of the "parishioners" of the Diocese knelt before a make- shift altar erected on a platform in the centre of the wrecked nave

BY GERMANS IN CRETE Parachutists Described As Considerably "Shop-Soiled"

CRETE, June 2 (Reuter,A senior Royal Air Force officer Kiving a general review of the situation in the Dght of events in Greece and Crete, estimated that the total number of planes used by the Germans in Crete was about 1,000 with the number destroyed running into handreds.

Was

The

parachutists division particularly

considerably "shop-soiled." He described the parachutists as a "ousted flush” aving that it was not the parachutists. but the bombers and fighters who captured Malcme, enabling the air-borne troops to land. It was the air-borne troops and not the parachutists who were dangerous.

The concensus of opinion from be done to make them as good Greece and Crete was that low-war machines as the British. more Azaerican aircraft had not the dying fighters were far deadly than five-bombera

same hitting power as the British but both the British and Ameri- cans were learning from experi-

to the left of the Temporary Bis-sonal view, said that the war was, shop's Throne.

rnid.

CHORAL SERVICE-

"The Mass was fully choral and

The officer, expressing his per-

and would become still' more, an 'emce. air war.

K.A.F. HAMPERED Explaining the difficulties

The American Maryland la had hitting power. The pro-also praised the Tomahawk.

never

plane

officer

BRITAIN TESTS

"INVASION" PREPAREDNESS

news that the great battle was lost.

The Cathedral which was burned

While German successes was being held. out and wrecked during a recent While Crete Since then. much time has been t

complicated our gained and heavy losses have been forces and aeroplanes from East rald had been cleared of most of Crete had

on the picked and cla- Africa had been made ready for the wreckage, but the walls and blem, the Germans would

find anywhere else such geograp- chapels stil presented borately trained

troops. action elsewhere. Tanks have been side British opinion has consequently overhauled and serviced, and the desolate spectacle and eloquent hical conditions as existed in Crete resis- tended to place the main emphasis situation in Iraq has been cleared testimony to the fury of the Nazi and as they went further.

tance would grow and their com- on admiration for the heroic fight up. All this has given the British encouragement which has

mitments too, would grow. of the Allied soldiers.coupled with solid generat

determination to prol done much to counter-balance the

as the organ had also been des- from all the lessons of the cam- inevitable anxiety that was felt for

rald, the choir the Royal Air Force in Greece paign, especially perhaps the need the Imperial forces in Crete,

troyed in the for ever increasing protection of

were helped out" by a little har-and Crete. the officer said that in RAF. serodromes.

Today the general feeling "here It is believed that the number of montum and responses of "Gloria" winter it. was impossible to use the

LONDON, June 2 (Reuter) seems to be that despite the with. 15.000 given in the War Office comand "Credo" rang out with more aerodromes without properly pre- troops withdrawn than usual fervour though the pared runways but after two days. drawal from Crete, the course of munique for events in the Near East has not from Crete relates only to British absence of the roof meant also the of fine weather it was possible to Heavy British tanks, sappers and create a number of improved aero-infantry were landed from barges The century-old Cathedral had dromes. The British were ham on a section of the "invasion" brought Hitler appreciably nearer Imperial troops and does not in absence of echo.

the his ultimate goal. Hitler has fera; clude Greek troops who may have

never before been scene of pered by the fact that the wea- coast of England recently in one not improve until two of the greatest tests yet staged ciously expended his men. petrol been withdrawn.

Mass in such unusual.. not to say, ther did and machines.

15,000 WITHDRAWN

f:

Coast Defences Put Through Paces

It is not yet known what pro The decision in Germany that portion of troops from the Dom-tragic surroundings, but the grati-days after the German advance. on the threatened beaches of the

the men

saved. fying attendance of the faithful. The Germans had the advantages south,

The exercises bad the dual pur- were weather and

also nenceforth special prayers for Nazi nions is among armies in the field shall be offer-Nor is it possible yet to Indicate who number among some of the of fine

pose of testing the coast defences poor. 15 a ruthless in conscripting labour.

the landing was and practising ed in all churches until the end of here the total of troops the British poorest of London's

The main trouble ..owever. nor whether the happy augury of their determina- the war be taken as evidence of had in Crete

com-tion to raise somehow the £100.-that the British were forced into barge-bore troops and' armoured the growing need to support. Ger.. evacuation is regarded

000 needed to rebuild their be- the apex of a triangle with the vehicles

and the Royal Air marmorale against the coming pleted.

hanny a wider ring news of heavy losses,

Informed circles discussing the loved St. George's,

bases round us. One of the pro-Force co-operated necessity for the withdrawal em

blems then arising

On the chug-chugging.of was that the

NAVAL POSITION

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enemy

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The navy

of

Moreover, as Mr. Churchill. de-phasise the disparity in riistances TERRIFIC POWER British had more aerodromes und gines at sea being heard a sighat

clared a few days ago, despite the between the British and Germa successes of the German dive-air bases from Crete.

bombers in attacking British ships under ideal conditions, their point

of view is that "there is no ques-

NAZI PRISONERS

It is thought that at least some pon whatever of the British naval of the German prisoners captured position in the Mediterranean hav- Crete have been transferred to ing been prejudicially affected."

Egypt."

OF BRITISH BOMBS

BEAVY HANDICAP

en-

[more commitments to defend and screeched and searchlights ashore at one time It was proposed to blazed, Verey lights spurted into destroy all Cretan aérodromes ex- the sky and guns boemed from cept one. but 'eventually all were the countryside behind.

At sea were barges crammed destroyed except three.

with armed men with lifebelts For all as for tes warfare it sling around them. Engineers HAMBURG DESCRIBED!

up to cut was essential to have secure bases got ashore and rushed and a glance at the map would barbed wire, lay expicsives and New Zealand Commander- AS TRAGIC PICTURE

shor

The existing demolish the heavier defences co LONDON, June 2 (Reuter)

why, with British troops and the long time in-Chief, Major-General"

giving details ranges of British fighters, we were prepare the way for the invading they managed to hold out in Crete, Freyberg. VC., came out with the The Air Ministry, the situation in other centres in troops who were withdrawn in view of the damage done in Hamburg. unable to have fighter protection, infantry and tanks.

IMPRESSIVE LIGHT the Near East has considerably Im-of the recent statement that he Kiel and Wilhelmshaven, says that in Greece and Crete. Long range

was alive and with h's troops, proved for Britain,

The fact is that thanks to the London circles have assumed that magnificent stand made by the the

Marshal Tedder

C. B

mef

Air Of R.A.F. In Middle East

LONDON. June 2 (Reuter)-The appointment of a new Com- mander-in-Chief. R.AF., to the Middle East with effect from to- day was officially announced by the Air Ministry last night. The new commander is Air Vice-Marshal A. W, Tedder, who, as com- mander of the RA.F., Far East, was one of the pioneers of the development of the British air base at Singapore,

Air Vice-Marshal Tedder is promoted Temporary Air Mar- shal. The previous C-in-C, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Long.. more. is appointed Inspector General of the RAF, succeeding Air Marshal Sir William Mitchell,

The official announcement says that Alf Marshal Mitchell has completed his time of duty in this office.

reports of the terrible

Overhead officer, werė

there was the hum effect of fighters, sald the the latest British bombs are improvised but the handicap of a of aircraft. Barges appeared and spreading everywhere in Germany long-range fighter operating at the heavy tanks flopped into the awater with their engines roaring and that the authorities are do the end of his range against

"

ing their best to counteract these short-range interceptor was very and waddled up the beaches and crashed into wire on their way to reports by publishing elaborate heavy, comparisons of the damage done The British were now in a much soild land. The most impressive to Londor and Berlin.

easter position. It was easier for sight was when the searchlights

In Hamburg, one of these new them to switch aircraft in any revealed the fleet barges abreast bombs fell into the Steinwerder direction. When the Iraq trouble in almost perfect alignment mak- Industrial area. Industrial bulld-arose they switched a large force tng for the shore.

ings covering a space of 20,000 of aircraft to Iraq while RA.F.) Troops leaped into the sea and square yards were completely de-armoured cars were at Rutbab rushed ashore, some cut wire that trampled thelr way molished. There was severe dam-two days after leaving, the West- others

through. Some attacked the age from the blast over a space, ern Desert.

and at

searchlights. All knew the par ticular job,

There was never

of

AMERICAN PLANES 1,100 feet The officer revealed that air- the blast craft have been steadily arriving

of 75.000 square yards. two points more than

a. shout or apart the effects

In the Middle East. Questioned command, only an occasional quick were very obvious..

The lessons Reports from within Germany about the American planes he said blast of a whistle. describe Hamburg

as

100-PLANE DRIVE IN SZECHWAN

a tragic that they were very good but, uke from the point of view of defence. The switch in the Middle East picture and it said that there is all bables, they had teething trou- and assault were of the utmost CHENGTU. June 2 (Central-- Great impetus has been given to Command is among" a number of scarcely any district in this second bles and there was a good deal to valle. the Hundred-Plane Drive in Sze appointments announced

in the largest city in Germany which has not suffered. It has not yet chwan, following the presentation Same statement,

Air Vice-Mashal R M. Drumbeen possible to get anything like by the populace of Hochwan, town north of Chungking, of three more becomes Deputy Comman-complete picture of the damage planes to the National Government Ider-in Chief of the RAF in the done to Hamburg by the enormous

weight of high explosives Middle East with the rank of Act- on May 30,

Incendiaries dropped there dur-

Committees have been formed ing Air Marshal.

A wide publicity campaign was Air Chief Marshal Longmore in i launched yesterday in lasting until June 15.

It is expected that enough funds

will be raised to Durchase more than 100 places.

Reclamation Centres In Kwangtung

Ji

were

MANNHEIM HAVOC

and

STRONG EIRE PROTEST LODGED WITH GERMANY

GERMAN OBIGIN

aft

Was

TO LODGE PROTEST "Investigations having shown

Berlin is being directed to protest

In the strongest terms to the Ger- man Government against violation claim

A Government statement issued of Irish territory and to

DUBLIN: June 2 (Renter) The known casualties in Dublin ing May. Photographic recon- were established on Sunday night at 27 killed and 88 injured. The in more than 60 hsien in the pro- Temporary Air Marshal Tedder naissance has already shown 36 search for victimas continues. Three hundred people are homeless. vince to take charge of the drive has been second in command to

In an editorial yesterday the Independent says: "We are large industrial buildings very

OF demolished very that Mr. De Valera, who visited the scenes of destruction yesterday completely Chengtu, the Middle East since November seriously

and damaged

many and who sympathised with the sufferers, will protest vigorously to During the past seven years, he

the belligerents concerned. 'others less seriously. has held several important posts.

"Eire has been strictly neutral No lives were lost but there being Director of Training at the

A similar tale is told. of Mann-since the outbreak of war and she some damage to property. Air Ministry before going to Singa.

After the attack on helm.

the has a right to expect and to de- pore in the autumn of 1936,

night of May 5, the great chemi-mand that her territory and Two years later, he returned to cai works in the industriaj suburb above that territory should not that the bombs were of German the Ministry as Director General of Ludwigshaven were cordoned be violated by any of the nations forigin, the Charge d'Affaires in of Research and Development, and of by the Army, and ambulances at war" later joined the Ministry of Air-

seen leaving the works throughout the day. SHIUKWAN, June 2. (Central-craft Production. Eight réclamation centres occupy- During the last war, he served The docks at Mannheim have ing an aggregate area of more with the Air Force in France and been substantially damaged. Six-last night declares the bombs drop-compensation and reparation for accommo-In the Middle East, and was later teen bays of warehousing on both ped on Dublin on Saturday were the loss of life, injuries and dam- than 80,000 mow and dating about 20,000 refugees have in Turkey during the Chanak crisis banks of Verbindungs Canal were of German origin.

directed A strong protest together with a

"He was further entirely gutted and this area been established in Kwangtung in 1922.

compensation had

ask for defnite assurance that the with funds donated by overseas Air Chief Marshal Longmore has complete devastation alone covers demand for

been addressed to the German Gov-rictest instructions will be given Chinese.

held his post since May, 1940. He four and a half acres.

Elsewhere in the town, ware-ernment

to prevent the flight of German The funds amounting to $6,050,- has been in England since early in

The statement says: "The Gov-aircraft over Irish territory and 000 (Chinese currency) were raised May when he was recalled for con- houses beside the Rhine were com-

ore... was ernment regret to announce that territorial waters** by Mr. Chien Shu-ten, expert of sultations with the Ministers and pletely burnt out and

about

still general seen

a as a result of bombs being dropped smouldering when the Kwangtung Provincial Gov-Chiefs of Staff

LONDON ALERT abroad operational matters in the Middle reconnaissance was made several on Dublin in the early hours of ernment, during his tour

at least 27 in 1939. Of this amount $1,370,- East. During this time, he has days later after the last attack Saturday morning

on, the town,

people were killed and about 80 LONDON, June 2 (Renter)

London had its first air raid alert 000 has been remitted to Kwang-been advising from London,

Sir Arthur Longmore is 57 and The east span of the new two-injured,

"Considerable damage to pro- for three weeks last night when centres are originally served in the Royal span Autobahn Bridge across the

German aircraft were also report- demolished and perty was caused. Yeungshan, Navy, Air Vice-Marshal (Tedder is river has been

"A further bomb was dropped ed over North Midlands and north- Kukong

and 51 and Air Viet-Marsha Drum- has fallen into the river where

mond 48.

It obstructs trafic.

near Arklow early this morning west England.

tang.

The reclamation located in

Suwen,

Tolahan, Yingták, Enping.

of

age to property.'

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